BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price target for the company. BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, CJS Securities raised BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $200.45.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:BWXT opened at $205.55 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $198.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $187.45. BWX Technologies has a 52 week low of $84.21 and a 52 week high of $220.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.84.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $885.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 10.28%.The company’s revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total value of $2,032,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 177,594 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,097,756.44. This represents a 5.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total value of $413,673.63. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 141,680 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $13,977,000 after acquiring an additional 371 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $304,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 861.9% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 202 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 123,743 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $17,826,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio grew its position in BWX Technologies by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 32,181 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,636,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

BWX Technologies, Inc (NYSE: BWXT) is a specialized supplier of nuclear components and services, primarily serving the U.S. government and commercial markets. The company’s core expertise lies in the design, fabrication and servicing of nuclear propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy, where it supports the maintenance and overhaul of naval nuclear reactors. In addition to defense applications, BWXT develops small modular reactors (SMRs), nuclear fuel and related technologies for non‐defense power generation, offering scalable solutions to meet evolving energy and industrial demands.

Beyond propulsion and power systems, BWXT is a leading producer of medical radioisotopes used in diagnostic imaging and cancer treatment.